The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-11-24
"a hollerdayl VIII the band and the

"a hollerdayi VIII the band and the
p'lice and fireworks''-
''Rags, yer out of yer lattytude, as the
sailors down at the Hum sez. To-mor-
rows Thanksgiving, kid
whats that, Bottlesy'
''The day set part for doin' big feedin',
sabe?''
''Yup," responded Rags.
u say, Rags, did my one see you pick
it up-the puss?"
mo; jist seen it kinder jammed down
in big crack. / knowed it was ducats,
and, when KNOWN thing of that sort, 1
made sure no one was lookin' when /
lifted it.''
''And a purity good lift it was, Rags.
That one lift means big feedin' fur you
and 1 long with the swells. If there's
huff dUcats left We'll get sum new togs
and board round a spell fore settlin'
down to biz g in. Nixy, now, here comes
the old woman
The latter entered with the pitcher of
beer. The waits went to the snuff box win
dow and gazed out upon the chilly look
ing roofs and the slippery street below.
The old woman drank the beer after
which she rolled herself in tattered
blanket, laid down upon creaking bed,
turned her face to the wall, and was soon
loudly snoring.
''She's gone up, Rags. Now fur it, but
hang rag over the keyhole first" said
the boy The girl did as he requested,
then came and sat down by him. He
poured the clinking pieces upon the soap
box under the window sill.
''Rags, / reckon there's nuff ducats here
TO buy hull house from bottom to ca
baza.n
''Really, Bottles?''
"You hear your father talki I haln't
much on the count, but / guess l can
strike it within few hundred ,Jist fol-
Ter me-hellol here's sumthin' else in the
puss. A ring. Bah! 1 don't take no
stock in them things. Can get a hull
cartload jist like it down in Salem street
fur ten cents one Put her on, kid. :"
The ring, evidently designed for child,
just fitted the dirty little finger over which
the girl slipped it.
''Now fur the ducats. Rags, ducats is
the root hog er die; an Pm jist porker
huff to root into 'em. One, two, three
grand and galorious signurs, here's
more'n ten double buzzards. Them stands
fur $50, two of 'em is $40, and SO on
Xcetry. Here goes fur count. One,
two, three, four, five That's jist an even
P1Oo. ACW IISIl ID lO AdIAS luI IL. Uo
yer finger on that pile. Rags, yer holdin'
down $1OO Does it burn yer fingerss
I'll even up with that pile and-prestol-
there's $500. Two hundred dollars and
other chicken feed too numerous to men
tionr' exclaimed the boy, sweeping the
money into the purse. "Better drop the
sparkler in. If the old woman gifts ON to
it, good evenin' ducats, sparkler, big
feedin', and all. l reckon we'd better get
sum ba'1ny sleep now.''
"But, Bottles, I'm hungry. I want
somethin' to eat first, said Rags, turn
ing her big blue eyes up at him.
"Chew on that then, you poor little
hungry kid you. All L got. Eat way,
Fags; can stand it till mornin'-no, till
dinner tomorrow. "
| The boy lay down upon a pile of rags,
and after the girl had eaten the soda
cracker which he had gwen to her she
too lay down near him and was soon
wrapped in sluInber. They awakened
early, rose and stole from the attic, leay-
| ing the old woman still asleep.
***
ct say, Rags, hain't this jist old serum
! shus?''
| ''Yup,'' mumbled Rags, as she tooi< q
| great bite of bread.
''See here, kid, don't be wastin' yer
| eatitite on sich common grub as bread.
! Sail into the beans and salard, and ham n
eggs, and cranberry and sass and-turkey.
! Turkey is the galorious bird Of freedom
! today. " urged Bottles, helping himself in
| tcrn to each OF the dainties as named.
Perhaps the Crawford was never graced
/ by such pair during the whole of its eX-
| tent of catering to the public,
| Bottles had purchased two regular din
ner checks and chosen table in the cor
, ner so as to be as free as possible from
the hungry crowd which thronged ths
place. The waits faces were washed
, clean; they We're as tidy as their dilapi-
dated garments would permit
| A new yellow ribbon held Rags curls
hack from her really pretty face, with its
roguish, big blue eyes, cute little mouth
and turn up nose. And Bottles, he had
laid out a portion of the wealth on paper
collar, green tie and huge, glaring, red
glass pin. The ring which the purse had
contained was upon Rags forefnger.
''Hold up, Rags" whispered the boy,
touching her foot with his; ''don't lick yeI
fingers. Haint learned you better mel
that? I'm goin' to make lady Of you
kid, and I'm bound to have you git ca te
them small items -
FAN right, Bottles; l guess yer right
hain't up in sich eatin' as this, and you
must pardin slips"
''Here's the wine list. Do we wani
| Mumm?n
''Nixey IT amt fur sich as us, Bot
ties, Sides, you'n 1 has started out OF
the temperance racket, and it hain't the
thing fur us to use budge."
Eyer speakin' in a right toot now
Rags. l only mentioned the fack fur fun
Can't You smuggle one of them tarts
RagsH'
'Hain't it stealing?" asked the girl
looking up quickly;